Cyprus Marathon: 9 March 2014

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1 1 Steve Brett 3:10:13 V45 Serpentine 71.4% 7:15

Report

On the day
Overcast conditions, comfortable temperature (10-15°c), no wind, a mostly flat one way course (part coastal, part rural) finishing at Pafos port in the town centre. Intimate group of exactly 100 runners with little to no support until the end. It felt like a training run for most of the way but at least I was able to run my own race as well as enjoy the change in scenery. No laps but an 8km there and back towards the airport was a bit dull, however it did give me the chance to size up the competition as I was aiming for a top 10 finish.

There's also a half marathon and 10km race with loads of age graded trophies to be won across all events, so much so that the after race presentations lasted well over an hour (not helped by the fact that they gave out the marathon trophies to the half marathoners and then had to ask them to be returned).

Things to know: There are only 4 toilets at the start (2 x male, 2 x female). There are markers every kilometre but some were not entirely accurate. There is an unlimited supply of free beer on offer at the end and the 'Flairs' bar has happy hour every hour (2 x beers and a shot for only 6 euros).

PB Potential
Excellent PB potential. Coming back from a knee injury I was well chuffed to finish top ten (8th in fact) in an international marathon. I also got an additional trophy for placing 3rd in my age group. Three more Serpies and the team prize was there for the taking.

Overall
Ideal weather conditions for running and sunning. Cheap flights, car hire, affordable dining and accommodation, friendly hospitality and a feel good family atmosphere.
Cyprus is a great place to explore pre and post-marathon, plenty of natural beauty, hidden villages and lovely coast-line, but do hire a car. Everyone speaks English and they drive on the left, no worries! All in all a great run and a great winter sun break.

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